People really need to stop using the word "neurodivergent" as if it is a synonym to AuDHD. It's like saying "bird behaviour" and then only list things that a flamingo does. Like yes, that's a bird so it is "bird behaviour" and some of flamingo behaviours might overlap with what most birds do, but it doesn't represent all the thousands of other bird species out there.
'Neurodivergent' encompasses way more than just autism and ADHD. Yes autism and ADHD are some relatively common neurodivergencies and often do coexist with other neurodivergencies, but they are not the only ones and yet people keep saying "neurodivergent experiences" but then only list symptoms/experiences of ADHD/autism.
I get not wanting to personally disclose all of your different conditions and it might be more comfortable to say "neurodivergent" about yourself. That's totally valid and this is not a critique of anyone doing this! This is a perfectly fine use of the word neurodivergent! But when you're talking more generally, please be more specific if you just mean autism and/or ADHD. Please remember not everyone who's neurodivergent is AuDHD or have any overlapping symptoms with AuDHD. Some people might even have conditions with seemingly opposite symptoms to that of AuDHD yet they are still neurodivergent.
Heres a simple illustration for those who still don't get it:
[Image description: Illustration showing how the word 'neurodivergent' is an umbrella term. The image shows a folded out umbrella with the words "Neurodivergent Umbrella*" written on it. Under the umbrella, there's listed a bunch of different conditions which fall under the term "neurodivergent". The conditions listed are as such: "ADHD, SPD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Misophonia, Schizophrenia, CPTSD, DID and OSDD, HPD, PTSD, Epilepsy, ABI, ASPD, NPD, Dyspraxia, OCD, BPD, Down Syndrome, Synesthesia, Autism, Bipolar, Dyscalculia, Tic Disorders, FASD". In the bottom of the illustration there's a note reading: "*Non-exhaustive list".]
